gut
noun
[ ɡʌt ]
• the stomach or belly.
• "the terrible pain in his gut"
Similar:
stomach,
belly,
abdomen,
intestines,
bowels,
colon,
tummy,
tum,
insides,
innards,
breadbasket,
bingy,
solar plexus,
• used in reference to a feeling or reaction based on an instinctive emotional response rather than considered thought.
• "I had a gut feeling that something was wrong"
Similar:
instinctive,
instinctual,
intuitive,
impulsive,
natural,
basic,
emotional,
heartfelt,
deep-seated,
knee-jerk,
automatic,
involuntary,
spontaneous,
unthinking,
• personal courage and determination; toughness of character.
• "he didn't have the guts to tell the truth"
Similar:
courage,
courageousness,
bravery,
valour,
backbone,
nerve,
fortitude,
pluck,
pluckiness,
mettle,
mettlesomeness,
spirit,
boldness,
audacity,
daring,
fearlessness,
hardiness,
toughness,
forcefulness,
determination,
resolve,
resolution,
grit,
gumption,
spunk,
gutsiness,
gameness,
bottle,
ballsiness,
moxie,
cojones,
sand,
balls,
• fibre made from the intestines of animals, used especially for violin or racket strings or for surgical use.
• a narrow passage or strait.
gut
verb
• remove the intestines and other internal organs from (a fish or other animal) before cooking it.
Similar:
disembowel,
eviscerate,
draw,
dress,
clean,
remove the innards from,
remove the guts from,
embowel,
disbowel,
exenterate,
gralloch,
paunch,
• cause (someone) to feel extremely upset or disappointed.
• "it guts me to think about what my mother and brother missed out on"
Origin:
Old English guttas (plural), probably related to gēotan ‘pour’.
